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  • Trucking executives check out a pair of next-generation Freightliner Cascadia trucks at ATA MCE 2024 in Nashville.
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    MCE 2024

    New trucks, industry insights, live music: ATA MCE 2024 in Nashville

    Carrier executives talked shop, saw the new Freightliner Cascadia and enjoyed a surprise set by Def Leppard in Music City last week.

    By Oct. 22, 2024
  • A truck driver shovels snow after an intense lake-effect snowstorm in Hamburg, New York, in November 2022.
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    MCE 2024

    Watch weather, take advance steps to protect drivers: ATA panel

    Providing snow cleats, driver alerts, safe park assist and other resources are key to preparing for storms and other dangerous conditions, experts said.

    By Oct. 21, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
  • An IVECO tractor-trailer on a road with power lines in the background.
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    TomTom powering IVECO’s navigation solutions

    Real-time location data and custom truck routing will be used in various IVECO commercial vehicles, such as the S-Way.

    By Oct. 21, 2024
  • A Marten tractor-trailer in October 2023 eastbound on I-76 by the Breezewood Interchange in Pennsylvania.
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    Marten Transport TL profitability falters in Q3

    Earnings were “heavily pressured” by the lingering freight market recession, Executive Chairman Randolph Marten told investors.

    By Oct. 21, 2024
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    Photo by Larry Avila 

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    Small carriers find being nimble a competitive strength

    Despite the weak freight market, owner-operators and family-run businesses have tapped a barrage of resources to keep hauling.

    By Oct. 18, 2024
  • A tractor-trailer on an interstate at dusk.
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    Tracker

    How truck spot rates are shifting

    National average reefer rates increased by 4 cents per mile the last week of October, DAT reported.

    Updated Nov. 7, 2024
  • A J.B. Hunt tractor-trailer on a road surrounding by the desert.
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    JB Hunt lessens losses in surplus network

    The trucking giant posted a $3.3 million operating loss in Q3 for its extra capacity segment, an overhaul from a year ago.

    By Oct. 16, 2024
  • An aerial view of flooding from Hurricane Helene.
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    5 tips for businesses filing hurricane-related insurance claims

    With Hurricanes Helene and Milton estimated to have cost tens of billions of dollars in damage, it’s important for businesses to carefully document the impact.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 16, 2024
  • American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear addresses attendees of the 2024 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition on Monday.
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    MCE 2024

    ATA president calls on carriers to ‘stick together, get loud and kick ass’

    CEO Chris Spear pledged the group would remain engaged on industry issues, regardless of the outcome of the presidential race.

    By Oct. 15, 2024
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    Tennessee coach company acquires 2 entertainment transportation businesses

    Dreamliner will expand its transportation niche with carriers that have worked with Taylor Swift and Jelly Roll.

    By Oct. 15, 2024
  • ATA SVP and Chief Economist Bob Costello addresses executives at the 2024 Management Conference and Exhibition.
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    MCE 2024

    Driver shortage eases again in 2024 ‘for all the wrong reasons’: ATA’s Costello

    A drop in demand, particularly from industrial customers, is masking a prevailing labor issue for the trucking industry, the chief economist said.

    By Oct. 15, 2024
  • A refrigerated tractor-trailer is stuck on the side of a deserted road with a mountain range in the background.
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    Business bankruptcies rise in 2024

    Among them, trucking firms have reported significant slumps in revenue.

    By Oct. 14, 2024
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    MCE 2024

    Economy is once again trucking’s top worry in 2024

    Lawsuit abuse reform, insurance and driver compensation also ranked among the industry’s top concerns, according to ATRI.

    By Oct. 14, 2024
  • Trucks and passenger vehicles cross a bridge under metal trusses.
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    An encouraging sign for contract rates heading into peak season

    A key measure made some recent gains as carriers seek to ward off further declines.

    By Oct. 11, 2024
  • Chevron gas pumps are seen on June 14, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
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    Texas-based refiner files for bankruptcy with $422M of debt

    Vertex Energy says its filing stemmed from struggles to capitalize on the renewable fuels market.

    By Brett Dworski • Oct. 11, 2024
  • Bay & Bay Transportation reefer truck
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    Bay & Bay Transportation names new trucking president

    Logistics division leader Justin Johnson will be tasked with growing the segment as the company targets 25% annual growth.

    By Oct. 10, 2024
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    J.B. Hunt buys another 20 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell trucks

    The Arkansas-based trucking giant will use some of the trucks in its intermodal operations in California for port and drayage hauls.

    By Oct. 10, 2024
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    Forward Air investors push for company sale

    Investment firms are urging the board to launch a formal sales process, following a wave of executive departures and a rough acquisition.

    By Oct. 10, 2024
  • A driver checks a trailer seal number to make sure it matches the numbers on her bill of lading.
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    Q&A

    Missing rear-impact guard labels are widespread, Pitt Ohio VP says

    Up to half of some fleets' trailers have damaged or fallen-off OEM certification stickers, VP of Safety and Risk Management Jeff Mercadante told Trucking Dive.

    By Oct. 9, 2024
  • Two tractor-trailers are shown arriving at the Port of Newark on Oct. 4, 2024.
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    Port strike leaves lingering effects, analysts say

    Returning to normal operations may take as long as a month, DHL Global Forwarding said.

    By Oct. 9, 2024
  • The remains of Roys in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 27, 2024 in Steinhatchee, Florida.
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    Back-to-back hurricanes: Florida truckers prepare for Milton after Helene

    Highway shoulders have been opened to traffic to aid evacuations in some areas ahead of expected 8- to 12-foot storm surges.

    By Updated Oct. 9, 2024
  • Passenger cars and trucks on two directions of a highway in Virginia.
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    NLRB: Virginia trucking firm violated labor law with coercive threats

    Garten Trucking owners illegally threatened to shut down the company if a union formed, the National Labor Relations Board found.

    By Oct. 8, 2024
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    Rear-impact guard label inspection enforcement delayed until December

    The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and other trucking groups shared concerns last month about carriers’ inability to comply when the stickers fall off.

    By Updated Oct. 8, 2024
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    Forward Air board’s compensation committee chair resigns

    The carrier appointed former CEVA Logistics COO Jérôme Lorrain to the board's compensation committee after Craig Carlock resigned this month.

    By Updated Oct. 28, 2024
  • Cars and trucks fill lanes across highways in Dallas as shown from a sky-high overhead view.
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    Gatik aims to scale driverless freight operations in Texas next year

    The self-driving company previously rolled out its technology in Bentonville, Arkansas, and the greater Toronto area.

    By Oct. 4, 2024